Local organizers embraced these gatherings as part of a broader effort to position the coast as a destination.

GALVESTON, Texas – During the early 20th century, Galveston Island launched a “bathing beauties contest” to strengthen the city’s tourism and economy and celebrate the summer holiday. The event ...

Welcome to Heat Week. From July 1 until July 5, Chron is looking at how heat has defined our lives in Houston and Texas—the good, the bad and the sweaty. Even on the hottest of days, Galveston is ...

Thirty contestants turned back the clock in Galveston on Saturday for this year's bathing beauties contest. Donning vintage-inspired swimwear, entrants hailed from as far away as Oklahoma, New Jersey, ...

The annual Beach Revue showcases vintage-inspired fun with the Bathing Beauties contest and classic car show next to Galveston’s historic shoreline at Beach Central. It’s a fun way to welcome the ...

The Galveston Island Beach Revue returns to the island Aug. 11-13 to celebrate its vintage history. This year's event will take place at several historic venues, including the 1892 Bishop's Palace, ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One of the oldest color films in Texas has been restored, offering a look at Galveston's famous beauty contest from 1931. Film of the contest, originally called the Bathing ...